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and to me it's clear remains. the solutions are out there. join me for a deep dark green transformation for me. for the month. the coronavirus knows no borders similarly there's one group of people that manages to target more migrants. they're at a higher risk of acquiring and dying from covert 19. dantes patchy and the reasons are diverse. today we cut through their prejudices and racism to see what's behind the trend. i've been fizzling welcome to the show in a moment we'll talk to

a public health scientist about the dangers for migrants but aside from what the state can do is also a lot we can achieve at a community level as our reporters found out. as a so-called neighborhood mother mona ramadan helps recent immigrant women and their family start a new life in germany for many a difficult transition made even harder by the coronavirus pandemic is a lost cause people are really worn out and on top of that you have the overcrowded housing conditions at the emergency shelter where i help out each family lives in one room together they just need some space and the beginning of a pandemic you couldn't even leave the house playgrounds were closed that was a disaster. of a clue. overcrowded housing conditions can lead to a higher risk of getting infected with the coronavirus today mona ramadan meets dia us 80 who was lived in the emergency shelter since her arrival from syria with the

help of the neighborhood mothers she recently found an apartment for her family. well how. come. of course there were also many families that were in fact we then helped them to find out where they can go. and do as a single mother she doesn't have a job yet once she has improved her german she wants to start an apprenticeship neighborhood mother ramadan is helping her. to plan. but. a recent german study has shown that unemployed people have an 84 percent higher risk of being hospitalized for cope at 19 but similar data for immigrants is lacking. script. i think it. will studies for example from the u.k. and the us that show that there is a relation between migration and the risk of infection as well as severe cases.

that has little to do with the fact that they are migrants but with the kind of high risk jobs migrants just reportedly end up doing if you've got even good. jobs such as delivering packages or cutting hair which put workers often immigrants at risk of infection but data connecting health and socio economic status is limited in germany and does this extremist this then that's extremely important because this way we can identify groups of people that have a higher risk and if we also understand why that's the case we can specifically do something to reduce these risks in finding out we hadn't. while more in-depth data could improve germany support structure for migrants for now neighborhood mothers like mona are the best lifeline they have. public health scientist and physician rosé yon joins us from the german city of mannheim so should governments be focusing more on migrants in the fight against covert. the short

answer to that would be yes absolutely. migrants are at a higher risk of acquiring and also dying from climate 19 there are over represented michael with $1000.00 cases as what that even though it has to be one has to keep in mind that the situation isn't great so there is huge with regard to data have made ability and compare ability of they don't as well but overall we can definitely say that migrants are overrepresented. roeser i've heard that as well for people who work in hospitals saying that cove awards full of people with migration backgrounds i'm a migrant too. should both already be targeting me. but. i think i would like to make the point with regard to that question and 1st of all the parts about covert 19 wards being. proportionately.

so patients with the migration background we don't know. what doctors are experiencing and saying that can lead there is some some that's valid but it is the rate with regards to actual scientific valid and comparable data. yes migrants are more likely to get coverage. thought with regards to have been telling patients actually the picture is inconsistent there are some studies that have shown that migrants are most likely to be admitted to hospital for coke over 19 but there are also studies that show the opposite with regards to that the evidence is a little and consistent nonetheless the fact that across studies. we do find that migrants are overrepresented among coaches that team k. sense for example and we didn't they make out 32 percent of 19 cases but only

19 percent of the overall population so there's data that points to that. so yes what about hyper choice. i mean oh i had a systematic a structural eval we definitely need to improve data and ability we need to be able to more specifically say who is at a higher risk because migrants are very large group and there are some subgroups that have been identified as being particularly at a particularly high risk point can tell us some. yeah of course. one group for example undocumented migrants they have a hard time accessing health care and there's also migrant labor migrants because they're unlikely to work in precarious jobs health care workers also for example seasonal agricultural workers and there have has been

a major outbreak for example here in a factory that was processing meat because labor conditions as well as for a sample being housed in like labor compounds all that kind of trees the risk of being infected with coachmen t.v. and of course the sounds you can use in refugees are also living in reception centers where infection the risk of infection can be high there's overcrowding there may be an issue with accessing health care. so it's important to look at those differences and then find strategies that target those groups that are particularly high risk by making sure they who didn't mix nation efforts for example by making sure that there is appropriate health information available. for those and just take samples but there's a lot that can be done i guess targeting the right migrant group isn't always the easiest but i've been a refugee cap. how do you go about that it's easy identifying the people but there

are huge amounts of people being really cracked corners and we've looked at that in the recent bevy of media reports and germany to also quantify how high is the risk without boundaries and we've found it to be a 13th time misc of the virus spreading out instruction of the 1st case and we found that in 75 percent of those outbreaks a collective pointing out the whole he was implemented but this specific measure has actually increased significantly increased the risk of transmission of the virus but in the facility so instead we recommend to. have more space available to households reduce the number of individuals living it so that we make sure that sanitary facilities are not shared and make sure that health information is available appropriate health mission and then which is available and includes reception center and vaccination efforts. thanks very much for being on the show

today. by about come thank you very much for having me. and further reading the reviews that we referred to their son cody to among migrants and forcibly displaced populations and clinical outcomes and risk factors for 1000 among migrant populations in high income countries. time for derrick williams and of you a question about new variants and new vaccine it's. do new variants mean we'll have to create new vaccines and how long could that process take. in the news you hear over and over again that we are at a critical juncture in the pandemic and the global vaccine campaign is often portrayed as a race against new sars tobie 2 variants that could potentially prove resistance to our current battery of vaccines variants that are more contagious or more deadly

are frightening of course but as long as vaccines continue to protect us against them the race remains a question of logistics it's all about getting as many people immunized as fast as possible but another big looming concern that could change that is corona virus variants that might develop what are called in newness state mutations that would allow them to evade even an immune system primed by vaccines to fight off an infection fortunately this is a situation that health authorities are familiar with since for example they have to update flu vaccines regularly because influenza viruses mutate quickly a lot faster than coronaviruses do so so experts designing the couvade vaccines approved for emergency use were aware of the danger and many modern vaccines are are relatively easy to update especially the messenger r.n.a.

vaccines. trials with booster shot versions of that target specific worrisome source code between variants are already going on and approvals are certain to be fast tracked if if red flags start popping out like like if significant numbers of people who were fully vaccinated against covert 19 suddenly began showing up in hospitals with severe cases long term the experts say future covert shots might actually combine multiple vaccines that protect against a range of variance just like today's flu shots often do. awfully the idea of sniffing out covert is really catching on especially at airports meet time and a german shepherd in training to take the virus and sophie a labrador retriever in this exercise trying to find the one item of belongs to an

infected person the training there is that for drug sniffing or search and rescue dogs diamond soviets had to stop work soon at the airport of el salvador similar programs are in the works in ecuador and chile. thanks for watching stay safe and see you again sir. africa. this image is deceptive because bats are endangered in rwanda. humans fear them and chase them away. but these creatures really support the ecosystem. and one organization is coming to their rescue and. he can look out for. w. 200. or not to own them.

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thoughts the great books of the 20th century. the present day hoaxes. upgraded memory manufacturing ignorance starts may 3rd. have you ever wondered how a wall is going to be like in 20 to 50 years now but the things of how you choose to treat it now and in the future i am some go to no different compiler and a welcome to this new edition of environment to showboat you from uganda nigeria and germany joining me today is michael squeeze in a high case. high sun dried nice to see you again once again we've got over. out

of interest and report in the show today let's take a quick look at what's coming up. in south africa where low ball how was mauled 3 years maybe a local copy. in germany will further the restaurant prize successfully to produce absolutely no garbage. and eco africa reports from rondout of all small creepy bats and why we shouldn't be scared of them. as we all know the word the 3 see a number of provider making prices we can't afford to waste anymore time when it comes to finding solutions to these problems now one major challenge will be ensuring food security in the decades to come what to do that we have to be able to grow food but that's getting harder all the time there's a new at some of the facts.

a single handful of healthy soil is home to more organisms than there are human beings on the entire planet the soil supplies plans with nutrients and stores water and c o 2 it provides the basis for practically all the food we need every day. but the world's healthy farmland is disappearing around a 3rd is already degraded and that leads to crop failures food shortages landslides and flooding. one 5th of the world's population now live and work in areas where farmland is degraded. the biggest threat to the soil ecosystem is a roshon fertile topsoil is carried away by wind and rain and human activity has made it much worse desert if it cation is increasing every 5 seconds soil is lost

on an area the size of a soccer pitch. in parts of sub-saharan africa erosion already accounts for 80 percent of land degradation. farming accounts for the largest share of the land we use agricultural land covers $5000000000.00 hectares well 37 percent of the world's total land surface. modern agricultural methods damage the land intensive farming monocultures and industrial livestock production causing nutrient depletion in the soil and thus its degradation. crop yields are decreasing while the use of chemical fertilizers and the clearing of land for fields and pastures are increasing creating a vicious circle by 2050 the global population is set to rise to around 10000000000 to feed all those people a lot more fertile land will have to be found. people are

realizing that healthy soil helps protect the climate. sustainable farming prevents or ocean and keeps nutrients in the soil. the un's food and agriculture organization says we could increase crop yields by 58 percent by farming the land more sustainably that would help ensure food security for future generations. soil erosion is indeed a topic worthy of our attention as we've all seen the causes are many but here echo africa we're interested in finding solutions to the problems on that report from africa we approach it is working with communities to cover large areas with a common obvious succulents that has few leads or many and very much to benefit.

this area in south africa's clane karu was involved in important grazing source for wild and domestic animals due to over grazing and the roshan the semi arid landscape has become severely degraded yani clear today and this team of landscape restores want to change that they're planting spectrum here a hearty shrub that's native to the region. the. boom is perfect for us and for the atmosphere. spectum removes carbon dioxide from the air and stores it in its leaves it's a wonderful plant can withstand long periods of drought. clear to work for jobs for carbon and initiative launched in the village of fun bake store 7 years ago with the help of seed funding from private donors and government entities today the initiative combines job creation with conservation of

the region as john flock works with the project which aims to plant spec bomb 120000 hectares in the region the indigenous shrub will help restore local biodiversity and the soils ability to sustain other plants in the vicinity. is a plant but it's a plant with the ability to absorb relatively large amounts of carbon when needing a minimum of water made me move on. from an early age children and from big stop learn about the benefits of spec bottom jobs for carbon runs an environmental education program in 10 primary schools in the area the young students learn about the unique system of the clean car roof one of the most species rich 70 arid landscapes on the planet project manager believes it's vital to invest in the future of local children i need. you know the youth of autumn this. nature

conservation is critical it's the legacy we leave our children you know they can take ownership of the project and help conserve and protect nature. if we can take care of our environment what kind of message are we giving to these children as they head out into the world cup so you know you might have adult jobs for carbon has already provided work for 60 people and replanted 510 hector's many private landowners have. portion of their land available to the project and a growing number of farmers are willing to sign a contract stating they will refrain from grazing on replanted land for at least 20 years the farmer peter could see has taken it a step further removing cattle and small livestock from $150.00 hectors to accommodate more spec boehm the project helps provide local people with a secure livelihood and over a longer term his farm will benefit. we fully realise that with

unemployment. we're not going to have a happy society and that's important to us we we want to make sure that this little village becomes a role model to the rest of africa as to how commercial agriculture interact with local communities to my going to better society for all. for many people in front poverty is still a daily reality jobs for carbon is already making a difference jani didn't finish school and was out of work for years after joining jobs for carbon he was able to pay the fees for his 2 daughters to attend high school and university and he's happy that his work is benefiting the environment. if you. can already see a big difference in the felde well we've already done some planting 3 years later there's already a big difference shrug grows another plant start growing nearby and soon the field

looks beautiful again in areas that would dry it helps bring life back to the felt . planting spec'd is a way to restore the natural environment while providing a better life for his family and as the humble speck boehm is restored to the area the local community will continue to reap the benefits. it's always encouraging to see projects to draw on the power of lidgerwood's of to restore some of the damage done to its providing our help we've had is the least i can do. that is right creates a righting the wrongs we will look to them is an uphill battle in russia for example large regions to cope with the consequences of the china boy disaster that took place over 3 decades ago but that's not the only acknowledge the money made messed up betting the health of the country's citizens with paid a visit to

a village near russia's capital what's called. the fumes from the landfill stink terribly your eyes burn your throat hurts and you feel sick. to walk into your fear. as if somebody is pouring water down my throat and makes me cough and i can hardly breathe nothing i say everything's fine but emergency services have detected levels 25 times over the limit for us up with it's all because of the dump year. by here you have fed us a year means about 500 metres from the house where she was born the un exists the landfill near the village of nova shop oval is one of dozens around moscow it's 32 hectares all the size of about $45.00 stock a few. only a few years ago the pit was some 30 metres deep say local residents now it's a hill about 20 metres above ground and it keeps growing as do the populations

health problems. you have it is that you have a sense that some days it stank so bad she couldn't open her windows her children 8 year old ilya and 7 year old paris love us started getting sick more often. the point came when you couldn't take it anymore. she moved 7 kilometers away from her home village to the town of clean well you. and. i wouldn't trust the little ones always had something wrong with that one day the pediatrician told me their lungs were making rattling noises i didn't have to think about it long and started looking for an apartment here and claim later after the move we went back to the same doctor and oh what a miracle the noises in their lungs were gone how come very simple we've moved away from the landfill. the case is not an isolated one waste disposal is one of russia's most pressing issues greenpeace numbers show less than

4 percent of waste is processed and only 2 percent goes to incineration plants the rest lands and. ironically the country with the largest land area on earth can't find enough space for the estimated 70000000 tons of waste its population produces annually moscow's landfills in particular are ticking time bombs many of them fail to meet official safety standards contaminating soil around and over and over and local residents have protested like here in out of hunger games. but they rarely see any results. if it was a year has joined the fight for team in her neighborhood she and her fellow activists pooled their funds and bought a cage that measures radioactivity chlorine hydrogen sulfide ammonia and other pollutants. that are both we'll use this data to compile what we call

a map of the stench for the whole area and then decide if we can go outside with the kids or not. their results are alarming the activists report them to environmental thora sees regularly. in 2017 the state emergency services finally had to react and measured levels of hydrogen sulfide 25 times the limits allowed activists took the matter to cool. but nothing happened our reporter contacted the landfill managers and the city of claim but received no response and so. has to consult her gauge before she takes her children outside. to see what these we analyze to the air today right now it looks good so we can go visit grandma and know version. has 67 year old mother valentino still lives in their village. for. you know to be here have

some tea and sausage with. her grandchildren like to come and visit even if only briefly her house is perilously close to the landfill but she has no plans to move . out or where would i go who could i sell my house to with all that stench out there that not exactly lining up and how could i live in the city i only get a pension of around 190 years and not have to pay $130.00 euros to rent a one room apartment. they visit with grandma for a couple of ways you would if it was a year shows her kids where they used to live before the wind changes and the smell becomes unbearable again all her efforts to change things have been for nothing so far but that's the world so i don't know how long we can keep on fighting the system there's not enough of us and we're starting to feel helpless and desperate or that. the mountain of garbage keeps on growing there are even plans to

now expand the alexander landfill. well the simplest way to reduce the problem of garbage is to stop producing it it may seem like an impossible dream but perhaps it takes is a bit of a much a nation and a lot of determination in this week's doing good we visit a restaurant in berlin the point 0 was odd the for. thank you. fancy some wiig in sushi made from pearl barley. ravioli stuffed with mashed potato . the fray a restaurant in berlin is vegan and organic. and keeps waste to an absolute minimum it's a combination that makes it the 1st restaurant of its kind anywhere. for the most of us it was a pacific.